Window screen framing



Nov. 10, 1931. c. s. msus 1,839,945

WINDOW SCREEN FRAMING Filed July 28. 1951 a Ira/fem r. Clarence J. I

35 elements.

PatentedNov. 10,1931

f ums Mr cLAiimTcnQs. meme, on eLiiinon. MAIiYLAni)" wmmw scREEnrR-AMING Appncatibamea Juli-28919 3 1. I Serial No. 5533491. 7

"My invention relates to-window or'other screen framing. The object is to provide channeled elements, preferably of standardor stock lengths',fladaptedto'be cut: as re [sl uired to form side frame elements, of re-- quired' dimensions. Theseelements are pref erably formed' of thin sheet metal that is relatively soft an'd'easily bent, and also non+ corrosive. The metal sheet is: bent along its" .16 .ongtudinal middle extension forming-there by a two-ply strip, each ply provided'with recesses registering with the recesses. of the other ply. The plies are sufliciently sepa rated to provide: an opening or channel for 15 theinsertion of the wire" mesh; Suita ble securing elements: are" provided for lnsertlonthrough the registering openings'andIthein terveningi mesh. The fastener is preferably pointed for facilitating itsrinsertion through l ;he mesh and, after passing through the two recesses, this. end is bentor up'setfor locking.

itin position.

Suitable 'cornerrpieces are provided-for securing the adjacent ends of the. side-- frame stantial middle line, thus forming two plies. The plies are sufliciently separated to form a space or opening to receive the corner of I the mesh and also the two adjacent ends of the side frame elements' Each ply of the corner piece is provided with recesses registering with the recesses of the other ply for receiving the securing elements.

This invention is an improvement on the invention disclosed in my Patent No. 1,7 26,703 of Sept. 3, 1929. I have found that with registering recesses, a separate fastening device or pin may bemade of difierent and more suitable material from that of the channeled element, may be made of any desired length without impairing the strength of a ply, and also that when a fastening de- 48 vice or pin becomes defective, it may be re- These corner pieces areprefer ably made of sheet metal'bent' along; a sub-:

trate by way of ei zample a suitable embodiment' of. my invention- Fig; 1 is -aviewin perspectiveofwportion of the :channeled side strip" element with a portion of wirejmeshinserted therein;

Fig.2 is a plan'view of a portion: ofthe" blank, before bending into the shape shownin Fig; 1', but having. the recesses ma'de'there-fin. 1

Fig. 3 is a view in' perspectiveof a suitablf fastening element upon anenlarged sca'e. z e

Fig; 41" isa section online"4,r4"ofFig; 1,: with the fastening element in placez.

Fig;- 5' is a View in perspective of a corner piece. g r

Fig; 6 is fragmentary plan, showing 'the" assembly of wire mesh, the two-sideframe": elements and the cornerpiece;

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several Views:-

' Afiat strip or ribbonZ of'verythin' sheet 3 1 fastening pins or element's: 10. When the Y frame element is first formed, as shown'iin Fig 1,'the plies yvillbeseparatedto femia channelsufliciently' op'ento =f'acilitatef the in seiition of the mesh 11 into sai'd 'channel'. After'theinsertion-'ofthe mesh the pliesmay be'ibroughtw closer together bypress'ure, if so desiredp 1.

'Gorner pieces or braces l2 are" provided for co -operating with adjacent en'ds of" the side frame" elements 9. These: corner pieces are formed in a similar} way by bending a properl shaped :pie' ce of sheet metal alongia substantially middle line: and providing therein similar registering recessesif8 for similar:fastening"elements;- v will (be understood that the consumer may cut the-"meshitothe approximate =dime1i= sions of; the: opening! to' begco'veredg andfthat he will i also" out bli'f'cll'flln'neld strips; pro;

; v hat I claim is vided with the registering recesses 8, to proper length to make the side frame elements of the screen. When the edges of the mesh are introduced within the channels of the side frame elements, the fastening elements 10 are inserted into one recess 8, through the mesh and through the other registering recess 8, and then bent over or upset to secure the parts together. a

The corner pieces or braces 12 are then assembled with the adjacent ends of the side frame elements and secured in place by the fastening elements which are inserted through registering recesses 8 and the in-' tervening mesh, with thefree end bent over as described. t V

The slots 8 and S are preferably narrow and elongated, as shown, in order to receive, with reasonably close fit, fastening elements 10 made of sheet metal.v The fastening elements 10 are preferably provided at one end with the head 13, bent at right angles to its main extension, and at the other'end with a pointed formation, as at 14, forfacilitating its insertion through the wire mesh. This pointed end after insertion, is adapted tobe bent over, along the dotted line 15, shown in Fig. 3, for securely locking the parts together, as shown in Fig. 4.

The ultimate purpose of the invention, therefore is to enable the customer to construct his own screens ofany desired size or shape from stock materials, and with no other tools than a hammer and snips.

1. The combination of a channeled frame element for wire mesh,comprising a sheet metal strip bent along its middle longitudinal line to form two plies, each ply provided with spaced marginal recesses, the recesses of one ply registering with the recesses of the other ply, said recesses adapted to receive suitable fastening elements, and fastening elements fitting said recesses and adapted to pass therethrough and through the intervening tion.

2. The combination of a channeled side frame element for wire mesh, comprising a sheet metal strip bent along its middleclongitudinal line .to form two plies, each ply provided with spaced elongated marginal recesses, the recesses of one ply registering with the recesses of the other ply, said recesses adapted to receive suitable fastening elements, and fastening elements elongated in cross-section to fit said recesses and adapted to pass therethrough and through the intervening wire mesh and to be secured in such position. p a

3. The combination of a channeled side frame-element for wire mesh, comprising a sheetmetal strip bent along its middle longi tudinal line-to form two plies, each ply providedwith spaced marginalrecesses, the re? wire mesh and to be secured in such posisheet metal strips, each bent along its middle 1 longitudinal line to form two plies, thereby providing a channel for receiving the mesh, corner pieces, eachcompri'sing ash eet metal blank bent along its middle line to form parallel plies, spaced apart to receive the corner of the mesh and adjacent ends of the side frame elements, each ply provided. withrecesses registering with. the recesses of the other ply, and fastening devices adapte d'to fit said recesses and to be inserted therein and through the interveningmesh.

5. The combination. of channeled side frame elements for wire mesh, comprising sheet metal strips, each bent along its middle longitudinal line to form .two plies, thereby providing a channel for receiving the mesh,

corner pieces, each comprising a sheet metal blank bent-along its middle line to form parallel plies, spaced apart to receive the corner of the mesh and adjacent ends of the side frame elements, each-plyprovided with re cessesregistering with the vrecesses of the other ply, the recesses of each ply arranged diagonally with respect to the side frame elements, and fastening devices adapted to fit said recesses and to be inserted therein and through the intervening mesh.

r CLARENCE S. INGLIS; 

